More than 500 animation professionals are expected to visit the German city of Potsdam to view 47 new projects from 16 European countries as the next edition of Cartoon Movie kicks off on March 5. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the business forum aimed at boosting the production, financing and distribution of European animated films. The three-day event will take place at Babelsberg fx.Center, some 30 kilometers outside Berlin.
Created by the European Association of Animation Film, Cartoon Movie is key annual event for the European animation industry. This year’s projects represent a combined budget of more than $473 million. France is represented the most with a total of 20 projects, followed by Germany with 12 and Spain with six. Denmark and Belgium chime in with five projects each. There are approximately three times more 3D projects than 2D as the popularity of CG-animated productions continues to grow.
Cartoon Movie main partners are MEDIA Programme of the EU, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Land Brandenburg, Mitteldeutsche Medienf’rderung (MDM), Filmf’rderungsanstalt/German federal Film Board (FFA), fx.Center Babelsberg and Studio Babelsberg. For further information on this year’s edition, go to www.cartoon-media.be.
